David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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198. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of reintroducing public sector allowances for public sector workers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17688/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Outcome of the Review of Public Sector Allowances was published by this Department on 18 September 2012. (The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was established in July 2011.)

The Delegates (and Chairpersons) Allowance (payable to officials who travel outside of Ireland and the UK to represent Ireland at meetings of the EU or other international organisations, or who act as Chairpersons of EU committees) was abolished for both new beneficiaries and existing staff. This allowance was estimated to cost in the region of €1 million in 2011 across all Government Departments. It is not possible to estimate the cost of re-introducing this allowance for officers in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as the Department was only established in July 2011.